GENEVA, N.Y. – The Hobart swimming and diving team celebrated its 2026 senior class as it took on 25th-ranked RIT this afternoon in a dual meet in Bristol Pool. Despite several strong performances, the Statesmen fell 217-33 to the nationally ranked Tigers.
 
Senior diver Daniel Barrientos led Hobart with second place finishes from both the 1- and 3-meter boards this afternoon. Barrientos punched his ticket to the 2026 NCAA Diving Regionals after securing a score of 360.80 from the 3-meter board. He then added a second-place finish from the 1-meter board with a score of 308.30 to secure crucial points for the Statesmen.
 
Sophomore Payton Owens also impressed this afternoon for Hobart after securing fourth place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke (1:07.10), the 500-yard freestyle (5:34.33) and the 100-yard freestyle (56.91).
 
First-year Sebastian Iancu swam to a third-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke after touching the wall at 2:50.32. Sophomore Gerard Humiston added fourth place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle (1:56.84) and the 100-yard Individual Medley (1:03.19), while first-year Joseph Thompson followed in fifth in the 200-yard free with a time of 2:15.89.
 
Senior Randall Dominguez added a fourth-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle after stopping the clock at 25.46, while classmate Linden Utz chipped in a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:40.43.
 
Humiston and Dominguez joined William Smith teammates Sofia Ciereck and Kaleigh Boynton in the mixed 200-yard medley relay and finished third with a time of 1:56. 25
 
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"Congratulations to our class of 2026!" said Head Coach Elizabeth Bernardy. "This group has had tremendous impact on our program, both in and out of the pool, and it was special to recognize them alongside their teammates and families. This meet was a great way to close out the dual season, and we're excited to carry that energy and momentum into Liberty League Championships."
 

 
UP NEXT:

Hobart will be back in action Feb. 18-21 when it heads to Ithaca, New York, for the Liberty League Championships.